Recount confirms three winners; high card determined Hanover mayor

1:25 AM,
Dec. 6, 2013

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| Advocate staff report

Required recounts did not change the results of races for Hanover mayor, Jersey Township trustee or Hanover Township trustee, according to Sue Penick, director of the Licking County Board of Elections.

Chad Waters and Nicole Gieseler remained officially tied at 104 votes each in their bids for mayor of Hanover, Penick said. However, Waters drew a nine of diamonds from a deck of cards on Nov. 25 to break that tie over Gieseler, who pulled a five of spades. Thursday's recount confirms the official vote count ...